1949 United States House of Representatives elections

none January 2026 January 2025 There were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1949, during the 81st United States Congress. List of elections |- ! New York 7 X | John J. Delaney | | Democratic | 1918 (special) | | Incumbent died November 18, 1948, during previous congress.New member elected February 15, 1949.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Louis B. Heller (Democratic) 54.8% Republican Party (US)Francis E. Dorn (Republican) 38.7% American Labor PartyMinneola Ingersoll (American Labor) 6.5% |- ! New York 20 X | Sol Bloom | | Democratic | 1923 (special) | | Incumbent died March 7, 1949.New member elected May 17, 1949.Liberal gain. | nowrap | Liberal Party (New York) Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (Liberal) 50.7% Democratic Party (US)Benjamin Shalleck (Democratic) 30.2% Republican Party (US)William H. McIntyre (Republican) 12.5% American Labor PartyAnnette Rubinstein (American Labor) 6.6%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=111810 Our Campaigns - NY District 20 Special Race - May 17, 1949 |- ! Pennsylvania 26 X | Robert L. Coffey | | Democratic | 1948 | | Incumbent died April 20, 1949.New member elected September 13, 1949.Republican gain. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) John P. Saylor (Republican) 53.8% Democratic Party (US)Curry E. Coffey (Democratic) 46.2% |- ! CA 5 X | Richard J. Welch | | Republican | 1926 (special) | | Incumbent died September 10, 1949.New member elected November 8, 1949.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) John F. Shelley (Democratic) 55.5% Republican Party (US)Lloyd J. Cosgrove (Republican) 37.8% Democratic Party (US)Charles R. Garry (Democratic) 6.7%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=149360 Our Campaigns - CA District 5 - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1949 |- ! New York 10 X | Andrew L. Somers | | Democratic | 1924 | | Incumbent died April 6, 1949.New member elected November 8, 1949.Democratic hold. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Edna F. Kelly (Democratic) 55.1% Liberal Party (New York)Jules Cohen (Liberal) 27.5% Republican Party (US)George H. Fankuchen (Republican) 17.5% |} See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References Michael Dubin United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results 1998 McFarland & Company, Inc. 0-7864-0283-0 576 1949